| Carl Barron | |
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 Carl Barron in 2012 | |
| Born | 11 June 1964 Longreach, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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| Website | Official website |
Carl Barron (born 11 June 1964) is an Australian theatre and television comedian. His style is based on observational humour.
He was born in Longreach, Queensland, the son of a sheep shearer, and formerly worked as a grease trap pumper. Barron has released five DVDs, entitled Carl Barron LIVE!, Carl Barron: Whatever Comes Next, Carl Barron: Walking Down The Street, Carl Barron: A One Ended Stick and Carl Barron: Drinking With A Fork. In November 2010 a box set entitled "All The Stuff I've Done So Far" was released, which included the first three previous titles, plus a documentary and outtakes. [1] In 1993 he was voted 'Pumper of the Year' [2] and 'Best Up and Coming Talent' and has since made many TV appearances in commercials and on TV shows such as Rove and Thank God You're Here .
Barron made his first television appearance on the NRL Footy Show on 17 April 1997. [3]
He has regularly sold-out shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. [3] Barron has been very successful in Australia with the DVD release of Carl Barron LIVE! going four times platinum, making it the most successful Australian comedy DVD in Australian history. [4] He has appeared in Good News Week , Out of the Question , Thank God You're Here and several episodes of Rove .
Barron co-wrote and starred in the 2015 Australian film Manny Lewis , playing the title character based on himself. [5]
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| Carl Barron: All The Stuff I've Done So Far |
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| Carl Barron: A One Ended Stick |
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The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | Whatever Comes Next | Best Comedy Release | Nominated | [7] |
| 2019 | Drinking with a Fork | Nominated |
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